The Big Installation Squeeze

Even after choosing your sulphur compliance option and selecting the type of scrubber you want, installations presents a host of other challenges, writes Stevie Knight. Even the challenges we are already aware of could offer...

Debris In The Engine’s Oil Channels Triggered Fire

Summary On 12 September 2017, while approaching Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky suffered a catastrophic failure of one of its main propulsion engines, followed by a fire. The fire was...

A Real-time Satellite-based Surveillance of Ships has Gone Live

Italian firm Leonardo launched its SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the Seas) platform on Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. The defense company claims that the new platform will make it possible...

Virgin’s Adults-only Ship will have a Boxing Ring and a Spa — But No...

The highly anticipated adults-only cruise ship by the Plantation-based cruise line Virgin, announced its first vessel’s name on Friday, reports Miami.com The Scarlet lady is an homage to sister company Virgin Atlantic’s earliest planes....

[Watch] Woman Held Captive in Shipping Container Meets the Monster

A South Carolina woman stared down the hulking monster who kept her captive in a shipping container for 65 terrifying days. The showdown occurred in a courtroom where Kala Brown, 32, came face to...

60 Tanker Start for Chinese Refiner

As per media report, the Chinese refiner Baota Petrochemical Group, a privately run refining and petrochemical group hailing from northwest China, has signed a bareboat charter agreement with a group of leading owners, including...

Safety and Risks of 2020 Fuel Blends

The 73rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in October meet to discuss on the safety considerations surrounding fuel management under the 0.50% sulphur limit. Also, to clarify the confusions on whether...

[Watch] Investigation After Cargo Ship Grounds on Skerries

 On July 19, a cargo vessel ran aground on the rocks near the eastern entrance to the Pentland Firth. What happened? The 2280-tonne Dutch-registered cargo vessel ‘Priscilla’ was travelling at a speed of 10 knots when...

Maersk, MSC Join Hands with Israel on Asia-U.S. Trade

On July 19, the shipping giant Maersk has joined hands with Israel to improve trade between Asia and the United States. Boost Pacific services The agreement was confirmed by Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping Services. They confirmed...

Pirate Attack Off Singapore

On July 6, a Singapore-flagged barge was attacked by pirates off Singapore coast. What happened? The vessel ‘Winbuild 2313’ was towed by a Singapore-flagged tug boat ‘Bintang Ocean 3’ to Singapore when it was attacked by...